Update on lots!

Induction is going well!  So far I'm down 9 pounds in 8 days!!  I only got crabby a few times last week, thanks to your prayers and I have had an incredible amount of energy to keep me going.  Again, thank you for your prayers, they helped.  I'm still trying to decide where to go when this induction phase is over.  It seems to help get me over a hump, so I just may continue with it a bit longer.

Today we started school.  We were all lined up and ready to start yesterday, but I awoke to a Crashed Computer.  Of course, the computer that is centered around all the school work and schedules.  Obviously we had to postpone starting by a day.  My dearest husband came home early yesterday to rebuild a computer, try and save my harddrive and change the central computer to another.  We are blessed to have more than one computer in our house, so he could make these changes easily.  It was a long night for him, but by this morning he had everything up and running again.  We were only 45 minutes behind our schedule this morning!!  Not bad for the first day, but I'm hoping for improvement.

The kids have a heavy load of subjects this year.  More than they've had in the past.  So this morning as we were going over the plans for the year their faces went from happy to sad, very quickly.  They got better as the day progressed.  They perseveered and did a great job on their first day.  I pray it continues.

So, there you go.  That's our update from last week.  Until next time!

Induction....

Here I go again......I managed to lose 35 pounds on Atkins once before I fell off the wagon and had a wonderful carb filled summer.  Now its time to refocus and get back on the wagon!  Today marks Day 1 of my induction phase again on Atkins.  I am such a slave to carbs!  LOL  My dearest hubby is the one that initiated the desire to go back into Phase 1.  He wanted to go back on Atkins and I decided it would be easier for him and myself if we did it together.  Things always go easier when you have a partner!  I haven't checked in with my partner today, but I'm praying for his success!  Together we can do great things, especially through prayer.  Will you pray for us!?

Be forewarned.....I'll be a BEAR by Thursday.  I'll have NO energy, slurring my words and on the verge of a coma, but if I make it through days 3, 4, and 5 things will be brighter on the other side!  I once said to a friend that was on this Atkins induction period....."I would die without my carbs!"  However, much to my surprise, I didn't die when I went on this endeavor in January 2010 and by April 2010 I had lost 35 pounds.  My friend was and is a great support to me still today.  Always encouraging me to stay with it, keep active and even invested in my weight loss adventure with a gift.  It's the neatest little device you wear on your arm daily and it measures the calories that I burn every minute, by hour and day.  I have noticed, however, that regardless of my activity chasing after 5 kids, I am not active enough to burn all the calories I consume.  Hence the reason I am overweight!  lol  With the help of this device though, I'm going to conquer this beast of my weight!  So, thank you dear friend, you know who you are, you are my biggest fan and I love you!  I wouldn't be where I am today without you!

It's amazing how good you feel after losing weight.  Knowing you still have a long way to go, but its invigorating!  I feel 10 years younger and apparently other people can see that I feel younger.  So, here I go again......this time I'm more active and exercising so hopefully more weight will melt away and quicker.  But I do ask for you to pray for me and my hubby too.  We are looking for a brighter, healthier future to serve our Lord.  We are seeking the bodies that He intended us to have and keep.  Thanks for your prayers!  I'll see you in a few days with an update!

Inches are melting away........

Melting I'm telling you and NO, I am not talking about the snow we had last week!!!  I am over a month into my new lifestyle and loving it!  Today I decided that I needed to check the measurements instead of just relying on the scale, however, the scale is still going in my favor!  The inches are a real eye opener to me!  I have lost 3 1/4" in my waist, bust and hips!!!!!!!!  I lost 4 1/2" in my THIGH alone and 6.61% weight loss!!!  WOW!!!
I strongly encourage you to sit back and evaluate your eating habits, exercise habits and see if God is calling you to change.  He was calling me for a few years now, but I finally listened this time.  I am thankful for His patience with me.  I can't sit back and think about what if I had listened so long ago, I can only be grateful to hearing Him now and Him changing my heart.  Truly the power of the Holy Spirit is convicting and when we heed to Him, we will see His face!  Thank you Lord Jesus for your patience with me, for loving me unconditionally and giving me this newfound love for myself.  It is a gift that only you can give!

So??  How will you choose to live today?  Will you listen to the knocking at your heart and open the door?  I promise if you do, you will NOT regret a day!

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.  Revelation 3:20

Still Going...

Ahhhh....we've been so busy that I haven't blogged in some time.  Sorry!  As you can see from the ticker above, we are doing well on our "goal" for this year!  2 1/2 weeks into our lifestyle change I have lost 15 pounds.  I'm happy with that and hoping for more loss when I get back into my workout routine.

I recently implemented a schedule for all of us and it is working out wonderfully!!!  I have heard less whinning and groaning from the children, less fighting, more fun times and more extra time as well.  I'm amazed at how much of my time was wasted on little things.  The kids have adjusted quite well to the new schedule, except the teenager of course!!  She doesn't like getting up so early, but she is trucking along with the rest of us and I am so proud of her and the other children.  I knew I was blessed, but with these new endeavors of late they are being real troopers and doing GREAT!

I hope to blog more often and keep my weightloss updated every week.  Some weeks there may not be a change, but that's ok, at least I have somewhere and someone(s) to keep me accountable!  Thanks for the support everyone!

New Year.....New ??????

A new year...a new me!  I am ready for some change...how about yall?  I do not normally do "new year resolutions," however, this year I am making goals for myself.  First on the list was a new hair cut!!  I opted instead to get a perm, first one in 23 years.  So far I am in TOTAL love with it and it's so easy to style, just wash and go!  Next on the list is to get Healthy again.  Hubby and I started together this time.  I don't have much success when I go it alone, so my darling better half is helping me.  We have started with our diets first, eating better, etc and next is to add exercise. 

I hope to keep you all updated on the "goals" for this year and help you to keep up with the family as well.  What better way to update than with pictures!?  So, here you go, the months of December and Jan in a nutshell!  ENJOY!